Fingers crossed for good weather on Monday 6th May as the Ilkley Carnival theme this year is A Celebration of British History. Carnival Day in Ilkley brings the town alive and is great fun. The fair comes to town with a fantastic collection of rides and stalls. Last year’s highlights were the falconry display, live …More »
News
A round-up of the latest news and tweets from O’Hearne Consultants…
Time for government to act on empty property rates.
RICS once again calls on the government to take action on empty property rates (EPR) as the TaxPayers’ Alliance announce alarming figures. Read the report here
Farmland prices reach record highs
Farmland prices reached record levels during the second half of 2012, as demand for commercial farmland continued to grow, says the latest RICS Rural Land Market Survey, H2 2012. Read the report here: Farmland prices reach record highs.
Parry’s Tables’ defies internet age to reach century
Parry’s Tables’ defies internet age to reach century A 100-year-old book of calculation tables, seen as indispensable by valuation and property professionals despite the internet age, is celebrating its centenary with a new edition. The 13th edition of Parry’s Valuation and Investment Tables by Alick Davidson is published this week, containing some 30 different sets …More »
Experts are set to reveal their strategy for future of Ilkley
“The Ilkley Future Group was put together under the chairmanship of Ilkley parish councillor Brian Mann to draw up draft policies for housing, employment, business, transport, health, education and other issues, which could affect how the town develops. It is hoped the eventual strategy will be adopted by Ilkley Parish Council and supported by district …More »
BREEAM – Call for Pilot projects
Non-domestic building refurbishment to get BREEAM ratings. Can you help? They need pilot projects. Click Here for more Info #BREEAM #BRE
TO LET – Office Space a drop k…
TO LET – Office Space a drop kick from the home of the Bradford Bulls http://t.co/bqk8BEu0
BSc Estate Management – A (very) short survey on Non domestic EPCs.
Can you help a student in the final year of his degree course? If you have a minute to spare and you can find the time to fill out a very short survey about your views on Commercial EPCs we’d be very grateful. Click on the link above or below and earn his eternal gratitude. …More »
Estates Gazette – Empty rates avoidance ruled OK
Some good news, as its Friday….. A landmark high court ruling has this week effectively legalised “imaginative” empty rates avoidance tactics. The judgment will be welcomed by landlords and occupiers suffering with the burden of the so-called Bombsite Britain tax. The case involved the use of just 0.2% of the floorspace of a 140,000 …More »
EG EXCLUSIVE: Osborne to review empty rates
Excellent work from the Estate Gazette: Osborne to review empty rates by Nick Whitten George Osborne has agreed to review empty rates legislation on the back of an Estates Gazette investigation that showed -government spends more than £50m a year on the tax. York Outer MP Julian Sturdy met with the chancellor of the Exchequer …More »
